Laiyolo

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
lji
Alternate Names
Barang-Barang, Da’ang
User Population

290 (2010 census). 60 Laiyolo, 230 Barang-Barang.

Location

South Sulawesi province: Kepulauan Selayar regency, Barang-Barang, Laiyolo, Lowa, and other villages on Selayar island south tip.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Wotu-Wolio, Kalao
Dialects

Barang-Barang (Loa, Loa’, Lowa), Laiyolo (Lajolo, Layolo). Lexical similarity: 86% between Laiyolo and Barang-Barang dialect, 76% with Kalao [kly], 65% with Wolio [wlo], 53% with Wotu [wtw], 39% with Muna [mnb].

Language Use

Vigorous in Barang-Barang dialect. Some young people, all adults. Mainly adults in Laiyolo; all ages in Barang-Barang. Many also use Selayar [sly]. A few also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Laiyolo
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.